It was great to be around [Tony Walters] - he was like a father figure to me especially in my athletic background. That is a person I will never forget and share in all of my victories since I left there until I am done.

We need to get more people watching boxing. I love this sport and anything we can do to help it is great.

I am not going to change just to promote a fight. My stance is to not go back-and-forth and I am not fighting Freddie [Roach]. That's not the man I have to box with so I am not going to go back-and-forth firing darts at each other.

The hard work is done. The training is done. I'm not gonna say too much.

The more attention that is drawn to any of the fighters, especially in a positive way, is good for the sport.

I am an aggressive style boxer and I will be in there to mix it up, but it's going to be in a smart way.

[Ruslan Provodnikov] s a fantastic fighter but in terms of his style and Manny's [ Pacquiao] they are completely different and the preparations for each are completely different but that is no different for me because I am always fighting guys with different styles.